John Scalzi, Old Man's War Quotes
I'm going to go pee. If the universe is bigger and stranger than I can imagine, it's best to meet it with an empty bladder.
The universe isn't going to be conquered by legions of geriatrics. No offense.
Part of what makes us human is what we mean to other people, and what people mean to us. I miss meaning something to someone, having that part of being human.
You can’t afford anthropomorphic biases when some of the aliens most like us would rather make human hamburgers than peace.
Relations were never good (how comfortable can you really be with a race that sees you as a nutritious part of a complete breakfast).
Trust your weapon, it is almost certainly smarter than you are. Remember this and you may yet live.
The problem with aging is not that it's one damn thing after another—it's every damn thing, all at once, all the time.
I did two things on my seventy-fifth birthday. I visited my wife's grave. Then I joined the army.Visiting Kathy's grave was the less dramatic of the two.
What is it like when you lose someone you love?" Jane asked."You die, too. And you wait around for your body to catch up.
She was my friend. Briefly, she was my lover. She was braver than I ever would have been in the moment of death. And I bet she was a hell of a shooting star.
Well, I miss my wife, you know, " I said. "But I also miss the feeling of, I don’t know, comfort. The sense you’re where you’re supposed to be, with someone you’re supposed to be with.
Colonization is the key to our race’s survival. It’s as simple as that. We must colonize or be closed off and contained by other races.